The '''Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania''', ''Aitoloakarnania'' (Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία) is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]]; it is a combination of the [[w:Aetolia|Aetolia]] and [[w:Acarnania|Acarnania]] [[w:prefecture|prefecture]]s located in the western part of [[w:Greece|Greece]].

+

The '''Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania''', also known as ''Aitoloakarnania'' (Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία), is the largest Metropolis under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]]; it is a combination of the [[w:Aetolia|Aetolia]] and [[w:Acarnania|Acarnania]] [[w:prefecture|prefecture]]s located in the western part of [[w:Greece|Greece]]. This Metropolis was founded in its modern form from 1922.

−

==Metropolitan==

+

==Metropolitans==

−

His Eminence Metropolitan [[Kosmas (Papachristos) of Aitolia and Akarnania]] was born in 1945 in the suburb of [[w:Skoutesiada|Skoutesiada]] of [[w:Agrinio|Agrinio]] of the [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia-Acarnania]] [[w:prefecture|prefecture]] of [[w:Greece|Greece]]. He was elected as Metropolitan [[October 8]] and consecrated [[October 11]], 2005.

*[http://www.ecclessia.gr/ Church of Greece Website] (Greek and English)

+

*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece Website] (Greek and English)

−

[[Category:Dioceses]]

+

[[Category:Greek Dioceses|Aitolia and Akarnania]]

Latest revision as of 15:56, December 16, 2012

The Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania, also known as Aitoloakarnania (Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία), is the largest Metropolis under the jurisdiction of the Church of Greece; it is a combination of the Aetolia and Acarnaniaprefectures located in the western part of Greece. This Metropolis was founded in its modern form from 1922.